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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
SCZ150-012000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 73 58 68 48 72
TEMP 60 60 68 71 70 65 63 62 60 61 65 64 61 58 54 52 49 51 63 69 71 64
DEWPT 59 58 57 58 60 60 61 61 60 61 61 58 56 52 50 49 47 47 42 40 41 43
RH 96 93 68 63 71 84 93 97100100 87 81 84 80 86 89 93 86 46 35 34 46
WIND DIR NE NE E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 9 9 9 8 5 3 3 4 6 10 12 13 10 8 6 8 9 9 8 6 5
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 70 80 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.17 0.62 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L D C L L D D D D S S
TSTMS S S S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 51 77 56 81 63 85 64 82
TEMP 53 56 76 68 59 60 79 72 65 66 81 75 68 67 79 73
DEWPT 46 49 46 48 52 56 54 56 60 64 61 63 63 62 59 56
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C
TSTMS S C
GAZ218-012000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 73 60 68 49 73
TEMP 65 65 70 71 71 67 64 64 62 62 66 65 63 60 57 53 51 51 64 71 72 66
DEWPT 64 65 65 66 65 64 63 63 62 62 64 62 60 55 53 51 49 49 47 44 45 47
RH 97100 84 84 81 90 97 97100100 93 90 90 84 86 93 93 93 54 38 38 50
WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE N NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N E
WIND SPD 2 4 5 6 6 4 2 2 3 5 9 10 11 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 3
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 80 80 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.46 0.22 0.66 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D D S C D D D D D S S
TSTMS S S S S S S C C C S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 51 77 56 82 64 87 67 85
TEMP 53 54 75 69 59 59 79 74 67 66 84 80 70 68 81 76
DEWPT 48 49 49 51 54 56 56 59 62 63 64 65 65 63 61 57
PWIND DIR S S SE S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C
TSTMS S C C
SCZ150-012000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 73 60 68 51 71
TEMP 62 62 69 71 70 66 64 64 62 63 66 66 62 59 57 54 52 53 63 69 70 64
DEWPT 61 61 62 64 65 65 64 64 62 63 65 64 60 56 54 52 50 50 47 46 47 47
RH 97 97 78 79 84 97100100100100 97 93 93 90 90 93 93 89 56 44 44 54
WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 8 10 10 9 5 3 3 4 5 9 12 12 10 8 6 8 9 9 8 6 4
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 70 90 100 30 0
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.19 0.63 0.04 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L D C L L D D D D C C
TSTMS S S S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 56 75 60 78 66 82 67 81
TEMP 58 59 74 69 62 63 77 72 67 68 80 76 70 69 78 74
DEWPT 48 50 51 51 55 59 60 61 62 65 67 68 67 65 65 61
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S C
SCZ148-012000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 72 60 68 51 73
TEMP 64 64 68 70 70 66 64 64 62 62 65 65 63 59 57 53 51 53 64 71 72 66
DEWPT 63 62 64 64 65 64 64 63 62 62 64 63 60 56 53 51 50 49 47 45 46 48
RH 97 93 87 81 84 93100 97100100 97 93 90 90 86 93 96 86 54 39 39 52
WIND DIR NE NE NE E NE N NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N SW
WIND SPD 3 5 8 8 6 4 2 2 3 5 10 10 11 8 6 5 5 8 8 5 5 3
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 70 90 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.23 0.19 0.73 0.04 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C L D C L L D D D D S S
TSTMS S S S S C C S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 53 76 59 81 66 85 67 83
TEMP 56 58 76 70 62 61 78 73 67 67 82 78 70 68 79 75
DEWPT 48 50 50 52 55 57 58 61 62 64 65 67 66 63 63 59
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S C C
SCZ043-012000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 70 55 63 43 70
TEMP 57 59 65 68 68 63 60 59 57 58 61 61 60 56 51 47 45 47 62 68 70 63
DEWPT 56 57 58 57 59 61 60 59 57 58 60 56 54 53 50 47 45 45 43 39 40 45
RH 96 93 78 68 73 93100100100100 97 84 81 90 96100100 93 50 34 33 52
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N NW N
WIND SPD 2 5 6 5 4 2 2 1 2 5 9 10 10 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 70 90 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.27 0.67 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C D C L L D D D D S S
TSTMS S S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 45 76 50 80 58 83 60 80
TEMP 47 50 74 66 52 54 78 71 60 62 80 75 64 63 77 71
DEWPT 44 48 45 50 50 54 52 57 58 62 60 63 61 60 56 55
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 40
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C
TSTMS S S C C
GAZ099-012000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
216 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 72 56 64 46 72
TEMP 62 62 68 70 70 65 62 62 59 58 61 61 60 57 54 51 48 49 62 68 71 65
DEWPT 61 61 61 61 60 61 62 61 59 58 60 58 55 53 52 51 48 48 45 42 41 45
RH 97 97 78 73 71 87100 97100100 97 90 84 86 93100100 96 54 39 34 48
WIND DIR NE NE NE E NE NE NE N N NE N N N N N NW N N N N NW N
WIND SPD 2 4 5 5 6 3 2 2 4 5 9 10 10 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 2
CLOUDS B1 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 70 90 100 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.47 0.69 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D D L D D D L L
TSTMS S S C S
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 47 78 52 83 60 86 63 82
TEMP 51 51 74 71 56 55 79 76 63 62 81 80 68 65 77 73
DEWPT 45 48 46 51 52 54 53 55 60 60 62 63 63 61 58 55
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S
TSTMS S S C S
PRODUCT KEY...
--- CLOUD COVER ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F FOG S SLIGHT
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL
H HAZE D DEFINITE
BS BLOWING SNOW
K SMOKE
BD BLOWING DUST
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH
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